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Yesterday I got my first email from Facebook saying "Look what you've missed since you last logged in! You have 5 new messages and 6 new event invites" Thank you but no thank you. :) I'm quite enjoying my time without you.

What is slightly disturbing to me is the amount of time I'm finding to do things I never have time for. It is entirely possible that all the "few minutes" I have spent daily checking up on Facebook actually add up to being a significant amount of time. Sometimes introspection really hurts.

"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy (!!) set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." -Hebrews 12:1-3

Hm. This makes me smile. Let us simply throw off everything that hinders. So simple. Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus helps us persevere. Considering all he went through gives us strength to do what we need to! Throwing off our sin and the things that hinder us, though sometimes tricky and painful, is of no comparison to what Christ endured for us. I'm so thankful for this.

This week I'm getting things ready for one spunky little 2 year old's birthday party. I'm sure I will blog about that later. :) For now, it's fun to be doing the little projects that I have wanted to get done the last few months. Here's a little peek at some fun things I have been working on.......



This is the big empty wall we have been trying to decide what to do with......
Ugly gold frame + a little black spray paint.........

Some F.U.N. frames to arrange on my wall... along with some other ones. :)

I'm thankful today for the strength to persevere and the diligence to obey. I'm thankful for life- true life- that is found only in Christ. I am thankful for the hope we have and that we never have to lose heart. I am thankful for God's faithfulness to work in our lives and to meet us where we are. That He is so faithful to fill the empty places with His presence and joy. I am thankful He loves me enough to convict me of my sin and show me the path to righteousness. 

I am thankful He created me to be something more beautiful than I can even imagine and that all I have to do is offer up myself- that I don't have to have everything figured out to come to Him. I am thankful He is growing me into all He desires for me. 


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